Like it or Not, Combat Sports Needs Hypejobs to Thrive

[-PBP-]

Don't get me wrong I hate hypejobs. I see fighters everyday better than Adrien Broner but they can't stay out of jail, they have **** personalities and nobody wants to risk investing in them.

But combat sports needs hypejobs. It's not like team sports where fans can connect to a city, a logo and a mascot. Fans need to connect with the individual enough to pay money to see them fight. Winning isn't good enough in combat sports. It has a WWE aspect to it.

So because of that skills doesn't equal commercial success. That's where the hyoejob comes into play. The hype job has a personality or a look to put butts in seats. They aren't the best in the sport (some actually justify their hype to a degree).

But they bring so much attention to the sport, that they create opportunities for the more skilled, lesser known fighters to make good money and build their own selves up.

Perfect example, where would Maidana be today if Broner didn't exist? Would Holly Holm have ever made it to this stage without a rival hyoejob?

So instead of complaining.... Embrace the hypejob!

[DARKSEID]

No they don't. What they need are athletes who set an example that the people can follow and be inspired by. Hype jobs surface when those types of caliber individuals are in short supply.

The NBA is a much bigger sport than boxing. Is Steph Curry a hype Job? Is Lebron James a hype job?

That's one of the reason boxing has been in decline because we ran out of ali's duran's, leonards etc, and have become a sport of hype jobs.

[-PBP-]

No they don't. What they need are athletes who set an example that the people can follow and be inspired by. Hype jobs surface when those types of caliber individuals are in short supply.

The NBA is a much bigger sport than boxing. Is Steph Curry a hype Job? Is Lebron James a hype job?

That's one of the reason boxing has been in decline because we ran out of ali's duran's, leonards etc, and have become a sport of hype jobs.

The NBA is a team sport. The Tim Duncan equivalent to boxing wouldn't sell **** because he has no personality and his game is boring. Tim Duncan would need a hype jo b A side to fight against to be commercially successful.

In the NBA, winning is good enough. Fans are paying to see the San Antonio Spurs win championships.

[MentalZero]

combat sports does need hype jobs.

because nothing is more exiting than seeing a hype train derail, crash and burn.

[Eff Pandas]

I don't even know if I buy the term hype job at all in combat sports or competitive sports in general. I mean you can **** on a lot of guys, Broner, Fury, McGregor, Rousey or GGG, but idk that I'd classify them under my own definition of a hype job which basically is "a fraud". All of the people listed have a high degree of talent that I'd classify as world class, even if they've lost some fights & aren't or won't ever be the #1 guy. I don't buy a hype job even makes it to the world class level. Maybe I just got a bad definition for hype job idk.

[SeekDaGreat]

Holm smashes Mayweather in 16-17 seconds.

Oh and Rhonda is not a hype job. She DOMINATED the BEST female fighters the world had to offer over the course of a couple years. Every dog has its day. Not everyone is going to win every fight of their entire life. Even Pretty Girl Floyd was granted a gift W, or two. Right!? Right!? Right!? Woooooooooooo!!! Go Cowboys baby!!!!!

[SAN D13GO VILLAN]

"Hypejob" is a little to far... A little disrespectful because these are good fighters that you talk about, they are entertaining and take chances in the ring.

[-PBP-]

I don't even know if I buy the term hype job at all in combat sports or competitive sports in general. I mean you can **** on a lot of guys, Broner, Fury, McGregor, Rousey or GGG, but idk that I'd classify them under my own definition of a hype job which basically is "a fraud". All of the people listed have a high degree of talent that I'd classify as world class, even if they've lost some fights & aren't or won't ever be the #1 guy. I don't buy a hype job even makes it to the world class level. Maybe I just got a bad definition for hype job idk.

Everybody defines it different. But the perception alone is good for the sport. I don't even like MMA but I watched last night to see what the hype was about.

I don't think GGG is a hypejob but some do and the buzz is good for the sport and creates big paydays for lesser known fighters.

[Tom Cruise]

I agree to an extent.

Hype jobs bring casual attention. Casuals look at who the hype jobs potential opponents are, who they have fought, and begin to follow the sport more. If the hypejob loses then the winner gets a crap load of attention. If someone beats the same opponents the hypejob is beating then they get attention.

I've always said that I'd prefer for boxing as a sport to be popular (pretty much impossible with the current ***********al system) but hypejobs are definitely not bad.

All attention is good.

[imperial1]

combat sports does need hype jobs.

because nothing is more exiting than seeing a hype train derail, crash and burn.

^^^^^^^ this